Born in Hawaii, Akebono had taken up Japanese citizenship and spent 35 years there. US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said he was "deeply saddened" to learn of Akebono's passing. Read this story
Born in Hawaii, Akebono had taken up Japanese citizenship and spent 35 years there. US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said he was "deeply saddened" to learn of Akebono's passing. Read this story
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